CAN WOMEN BE PASTORS, BISHOPS AND LEADERS? 1 TIMOTHY 2:12 EXPLAINED 1 Timothy was written by Paul to help Timothy solve a big problem in Ephesus. What issues were they solving? This message sheds light on the actual situation of Ephesus leading Paul to write verse 12 of chapter 2. | Firstborn Team

1 Timothy 2:12-14 12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 13 For it was Adam who was first [a]created, and then Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman was [b]deceived and [c]became a wrongdoer. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.35 And if they will learn any thing, let them

WOMEN CAN BE PASTORS? Many people quote 1 Timothy 2:12 “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.” At first, it may sound like Paul is saying women cannot teach or lead. But to understand this, we must look at the context. Paul was writing to Timothy, who was pastoring in Ephesus- a city famous for the Temple of Diana (Artemis), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The worship of Diana was led by women priests who claimed spiritual power an